Brick Awards 2013 shortlist revealed

The Brick Development Association (BDA) has announced the shortlist for the 2013 Brick Awards, one of the top design and construction awards in the country. There are 13 awards split into three categories: housing, building and landscape, and technical and... View Article

Correct specifying for heavy traffic tiling

The BAL CPD Seminar, ‘Specifying tiling in heavily trafficked areas,’ gives architects confidence in specifying for any tiling project where traffic levels mandate high durability. It is fully approved for CPD by RIBA and can be booked at www.bal-adhesives.com/specifiers/cpdSeminars. The... View Article

The Structural Awards 2013: Celebrating global engineering

The shortlist for The Structural Awards 2013 was released today by the Institution of Structural Engineers, celebrating achievement, innovation and excellence in the field of structural engineering. All kinds of structures are recognised, from skyscrapers and bridges to sports arenas... View Article

Stelrad makes the most of RIBA CPD accreditation

Leading radiator manufacturer – Stelrad – has had a hugely successful time following accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as a CPD seminar provider. The initial CPD seminar on offer to architects is based on explaining the... View Article

Retrofit Roadshows – Coming to a city near you

To achieve the government’s 2050 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% we need to retrofit 700,000 properties a year – that’s 13,000 per week! So how are local authorities and businesses across the UK meeting this challenge? What... View Article

Excellence in construction on show at awards

Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW), the Welsh Government sponsored organisation which encourages the industry to rethink and improve the construction process, has announced the winners of its annual awards, which include a school modelled on the layout of a castle,... View Article